Now the Day Is Over
album by The Innocence Mission
Now the Day Is Over is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Innocence Mission, released by Badman Recording Co. on November 9, 2004. A collection of standards, traditional and classical works performed as lullabies, the album was recorded in August 2004 in the band's home studio. A portion of proceeds from sales of the album are donated to charitable organisations, including Catholic Relief Services.
Composition and style
The album's track listing is derived from the songs Karen Peris sang to her young children. Among the covers featured from movies are "Stay Awake" from Mary Poppins, "Over the Rainbow" from The Wizard of Oz, "Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's, and "Edelweiss" from The Sound of Music. The record features one original song, "My Love Goes With You", and two from previous releases: "Moon River" from The Lakes of Canada (1999) and "It Is Well with My Soul" from Christ Is My Hope (2000). South Korean editions of the album, released by Pastel Music, contain two bonus tracks from Christ Is My Hope: "500 Miles" and ""Beautiful Savior". All four songs were remastered for this album.
Critical reception
Australian radio station Kinderling Kids Radio described the album as "delightful" and "full of sweet sounds to send you off to sleep." AllMusic called the record "an absolutely beguiling collection of standards", describing it as "a benefit collection of cover songs that are all centered reverie akin to dreaming.
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